Calling Parents to Volunteer with Walking School Bus (WSB) Program
About this role
Two volunteers accompany the 'school bus' on each morning or afternoon shift.
Bus trips involve walking a distance of up to 1 km between the first and last 'stops' where children are either picked up or dropped off. Volunteers supervise school children to walk safely to or from school. Volunteers are asked to commit to a minimum of one shift per week during school term.
Please join us in walking these children safely to their school by applying for the Walking School Bus program today. Please note that at this stage, we are only looking for parents to sign up for this volunteer opportunity.
If you are not a parent of the child studying at the below schools, then we kindly ask you to contact our Volunteer and Engagement Advisor at volunteer@mvcc.vic.gov.au for other volunteering opportunities.
Here's the list of schools for you to pick from if you are interested in volunteering:
- Ascot Vale Primary, Ascot Vale
- Avondale Primary, Avondale Heights
- Essendon Primary, Essendon
- Keilor Heights Primary, Keilor East
- Moonee Ponds Primary, Moonee Ponds
- St John Boscos Primary, Niddrie
- St Marys Primary, Ascot Vale
- St Monicas Primary, Moonee Ponds
- St Peters Primary, Keilor East
- St Therese's Primary, Essendon
- St Vincents Primary, Strathmore
- Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar, Essendon
Please view the volunteer role description for full details including requirements.
To apply
Please complete the online application form to register your interest in volunteering at a participating school.
For any questions about the role, please use the details provided at the end of the role description to contact the relevant staff member.
At the City of Moonee Valley, we value diversity and appreciate everyone’s strengths. We are an equal opportunity organisation and are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse group of volunteers that reflects our municipality. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with a disability and people identifying as LGBTIQ. The City of Moonee Valley is a Child Safe organisation, with zero tolerance for Child Abuse.
